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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
THE MUNICIPAL CANVASS
THE ACTION or THE COMMIT
TEE OF TWENTY-FIVE.

The Rumored Endorsement of the Pres
ent Aidermanic Board Unsatisfactory
to Large Elem mt the Commit
tees Action Far from Being Unani-
nous - he Liquor Dealers Pleased
With the Outlook.
The caucus on Saturday night OF the
Committee of Twenty-Five, upon whom
was imposed the duty Of considering
nominations for the MayOralty and the
Aldermanic Board, was food for a good
deal OF gossip yesterday. 1t was the first
positive move that has been made In the
municipal campaign.
The report that the committee had de-
clded to indorse to the Conservative Club
the names of the present Aldermen, with
Mayor Lester at the head of the ticket,
while satisfactory, as showing that an in
terest IS being taken in the canvass, is not
satisfactory to large number OF citi-
Zens. Mayor Lester has many warm
friends IN the political camps, but all of
his Board of Aldermen are not so fortu-
nate. IL Is reported that the committees
action was not a. all unanimous.
The liquor dealers are understood to
De pleased with the idea OF returning the
present board, and conservative citizens.
VINO are for peace at all hazards, are
equally well pleased.
high real estate taxes and low whisky
taxes are not approved, and if il were
not for the knights of Labor, who
are the bug-a-bOOs of local
politics,the would doubtless be vigor-
Gus opposition to the present board.
Mayor Lester is conceded to mold the
fOrt,' and 1t is probable that if be does
not accept nomination he can name his
successor, and If he does accept be can
name his Board of Aldermen and have
them elected.
TO ratify the nominations if they are
made, but the leaders are afraid of "a pub
lie meeting. The "gods Of the gallery
are too OVerpowering.
Inc Knights of Labor have as yet made
no definite move. The situation was
pretty thoroughly discussed by them yes
terday, but no action was taken toward
putting out ticket, and from what could
De learned last night there is not much
probability that they will do more than TO
put out partial ticket at the most.
lhey fully recognize the fact that they
nave not sufficient strength to go into
the fight with any show OF success.
Inc Conservative Club will meet to-
morrow night when the Committee of
twenty-five will make its report. There
is good deal of speculation as to
whether, in event the committee indorses
me present board, the report viii be
adopted. In view of the opposition on
the part of large element In the Conser-
VatlVe Club to returning the present
board tits not at all unlikely that there
will be split and a new ticket will be put
in the field.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10

Among the arrivals at the PULASKI
House yesterday were b Willis, j G
johnson, Louise Bale, A L Erlanger,
w l. Wheelwright and wife, New York
+ + DIETRICH, TOwanda, Pa; G. w Hart, j
b Lolley, Philadelphia; j VI Stubbs, Dub.
lin; G + Schale, Chicago; John Is Jones,
Augusta.
At the Harnett House were Jas DOYLE,
New York; Prof " l. Davidson, Jr, Gin
cinnati; Frank Huffman, Augusta; John
Anderson, Peoria, Ill; George Sloman,
Cincinnati; O l. Hayden, Macon; A L
Padgett. Felix Timmermau, Edgetield,
G.; Prof Hitchcock, Agent DeHayen's
Show; John III COnlon, Charleston, 5 G.:
Charles Bachtell, Emile Myers, Chicago
II 5 Flint, Atlanta; Charles Kelley,
Bridgeport, Conn; Francis Green, AL
bany, n Y; Col A NJ YOumGns, Hampton,
c.
At the Marshall House were NJ Bod
kin and wife, Plttsburg, Pa; ID w Cauley,
Boston: ii q smith, Eden; George b
Hack, Hackton; Il j Moye, Harrison; j
Martin aud wife, Columbus, O; j w Lee
and wife, Barlow; Frank II Harris,
Miss Harris, Brunswick; S + Jones,
Waycross: j Ii Martin, Kansas CITY
Milard Hubbard, BUTTE City, Mon; Boney
Tauk, Aurania, Ga.
AT the Screvpn House were Macon
Der, Boston; George y Moore, q + Greene
and wife, Miss Hamell, New York; w )
Nash, South Carolina; George u Nicols,
Baltimore; Il II Herndon, Danvlle, Va;
l. b Wheeler, Atlanta; w IL Bitch Il
Son, Bitch; = Ii McGrath and wife, st
Louis; l. Campbell, Chicago; 5 b Good
win, NJ j Lane, w p Roberts, Valdosta.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
HOTEL san Salvador.

We invite the attention of invalids ana
tourists to the card Of Mr.. g. NJ. Papy,
the proprietor of this new and delightful
house of entertainment in st. Augustine,
Fla. Until recently he owned and con-
Quoted the Florida House, and has had
many years Of experience in the hotel
business. The San Salvador Is construct
ed of concrete rock, composed OF shells
and cement, in the latest style OF archi-
lecture, and with all the modern i'm
provements. The furniture is black wal
nut throughout, and the bedrooms, par
lOrs and halls are covered with elegant
Brussels carpeting. The interior arrange
ments, bedding, bath rooms and water
closets are all that the most fastidiOus
could require, and everything is strictly
new and tirst-ciass in all respects. Mr..
Papy can accommodate about eighty
guests, and has spared no expense in the
equipment OF his beautiful hotel. He Will
keep open all the year round, and doubt
less receive liberal patronage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10

In the great number OF good hotels
with which Florida abounds, no one has
such an enviable reputation for all that
goes toward making it the best as the
Windsor Hotel at Jacksonville. Last sea-
son the Windsor was enlarged ana now
has Accommodations for 400 guests, and It's
location, facing east on the City Park,
south on Monroe street and north on Du-
val, is the finest in Jacksonville. The
hotel is perfect in It's appointments and is
one OF the most comfortable and home.
like hotels liz the country. Visitors 10
Florida can find no better place than the
Windsor with all it's comforts and great
attractions, aud can rely upon its high
reputation as the leading winter resort
being maintained this season.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
SAM SMALL AT TRINITY.
What He Says About the New and
the Old South.

What He Says About the New and
the Old south.
Rev. Sam W. Small preached yesterday
morning to an audience that filed Trim
ity NJ. E. Church upstairs and down.
His text is found in jeremiah vi, 1G:
"Thus saith the Lord, stand ye in the
ways and see and ask for the old paths,
where is the good way, and walk therein,
and We shall find rest for your souls. But
they said, we will not walk therein"
In the course OF his SER
mon the speaker observed that there
is great deal of twaddle Just now in the
newspapers about the new South. cit is
beng whooped up" he said. II there is
any new South the preacher said that he
IS heartily in sympathy in it. He spoke
of the war and its disastrous results,
how the country was devastated and left
desOate.
Thrift and economy were learned of
necessity. In the past twenty years this
section has been running on the money
getting idea. 1t has been called vehabIli-
tation. For his part the speaker believed
that it IS only the old South being restored
in material and civil achievements with
the piety and religion that prevailed in
his foretathers' days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
CHRISTIAN WORK IN CHINA.
Bishop Boone's Discourse at St.
Johns Church Yesterday.

Bishop BoOne's Discourse at St.
Johns Church Yesterday.
The Right Rev.W. j. Boone, Missionary
Bishop of Shanghai, China, preached at
st. Johns church yesterday morning.
Despite the inclemency OF the we ather a
good congregation was out to hear him.
The Bishops text was from Isaiah Xix,
u, and his discourse was description OF
the missionary work that is being done in
China.
The Lord Jesus Christ himself, said the
Bishop, was missionary and commenced
the grand work which is left for us to con-
tinue. After some remarks upon the
great importance Of missionary work in
general, he gave a brief summary Of the
magnitude of the work that looms up
before the religious world III
China. He spoke of the great
resources of that country, OF the i'm
portance OF its agricultural and mineral
products and of its commercial relations
with the world. He then spoke of the re-
ligious condition of the people OF that
country, and gave a detailed account of
the missionary work that is being done
among them.
The three important factors, he said,
in this great work are the schools, the
hospitals and the evangelists. There are
forty missionary schools In China, ali OF
them with Christian teachers. In these
schools are taught all OF the English
branches, and in addition the teachings
OF the Book of God. Their influence.
the Bishop said, is not confined TO the
children who attend them, but is dis
seminated among the homes of the chill
dren, and through their parents reaches
hundreds OF others. A great aud I'M
portant work, he said, Is done through
the hospitals. The hospitals are patron
lied by all classes, and consequently all
classes are reached through them. The
ricn and the poor alike send their sick to
them TO be healed, ana the missionaries
preach the gospel of Christ to them and
TO their friends who come TO visit them.
AS to the work of the evangelists. the
Bishop said, that at first it was slow
indeed, but that the seed whicn had
been sOwn through their heroic efforts is
beginning to sprOut and souls are being
garnered through their noble efforts.
sometimes, he said, an evangelist travels
over the same territory year after wear
without any visible effect, but their self
sacrificing work Is beginning to tell, and
numerous conversions are being made in
places hitherto unenlightened by the gos-
pei. In conclusion, be stated that there
are now 10000 Christian converts in
China, and that the number IS increasing
every year. At the conclusion of the SER
mon collection was taken up for the
great missionary work, and quite a sum
was realized.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
THROUGH THE CITY.
Items Gathered Here and There b
the News Reporters.

Items Gathered Here and There by
the News Reporters.
Georgia Tent of Rechabites will meet
tonight.
DeKalb Lodge of Odd Fellows will hold
regular meeting tonight.
CaIanthe Lodge Knights of Pythias will
meet tonight and install officers.
This is the last week for registering
for the city election. NO qualified voter
should fail to attend to this duty.
The Southern Mutual Loan Association
will hold its sixth regular monthly meet
ing OF series b at Metropolitan Hall
tonight.
The new Jail will soon be ready for the
roof. The outside walls are all up ana
the second tier OF cells will probably be
completed this week.
The Health Officers report shows that
there were seventeen deaths in the city
last week, five Of whites and twelve OF
colOred. There were seven deaths of
children under years old.
DIR. w. 5. Lawton has resigned the
Presidency of the Skldaway Shell Road
Company aud Can't. James Il. Clarke has
been elected in his place. DR.. Lawton
Will continue to serve as director of the
company.
The public is invited to visit the MORN
ING NEWS Office this or another evening
and examine the electric lights. From s
TO 10 O'Clock this evening an opportunity
VIII be afforded those who call to witness
the Hoe Periecting Press in operation.
The ladies are especially invited.
Henry Chestnut, colOred hand on the
steamer Ethel, died suddenly on board
the boat al her wharf yesterday morning.
Coroner Dixon held an investigation and
decided that death resulted from pneu-
monia. Chestnut was % years old and
his home is in Augusta. His wife is ex-
pected here to-day.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
netherlands American Steam Naviga-
ton Company

FROM circular recently published by
tuls steamship line we take the following
items OF interest 60 the public at large:
"Our company has for long time felt
the necessity OF guaranteeing TO their
patrons a regular weekly service, not i'm
peded by periodical outfalls, consequent
OF necessary repairs. The ONLY way 10 Ell
Iect thls was an increase OF our fleet.
lnls was not an easy matter, as the re-
qulrements OF modern steam navigation,
especially OF that between the United
states OF America and European ports,
call lor the greatest care and ingenuity
Vi snlpOullders, and makes the choice OF a
goou vessel a difficult matter tor the
steamship company. We have aYailed
ourselves of the first good opportunity
that presented Itself, and now have added
10 our neet steamer which. after having
been thoroughly Overhauled, presents to
our passengers ali Improvements OF tn e
present time.
Nv g ieel confident that We made good
selection, and that our new steamer,
winch has been baptized Rotterdam"
ana mas lett New York ON her first trip
NOV; y, viii soon be popular.
Ihe steamer Rotterdam has been built
aI one or the most renowned ship yards OF
the United Kingdom, and is registered in
~ hAshoSh Mass VI IiOyuS. lue steamer
mas length OF 400 feet, has four decks,
Jour masts, eight watertght compart-
ments, and is provided with very power
lul compound engines.
"lhe saloons, both for first and second
CLASS passengers, are located on the up
per deck. anidship, and on top of them a
large promenade deck is reserved for pas
sengers. Both cabins are provided with
the newest Improvements, electric lights,
electric bells. etc., and passengers travel
ing on the Rotterdam may be sure to
make pleasant and safe trip In every
respect.
The first cabin has staterooms for two
ana three passengers, and also some very
large family rooms for four passengers,
ana In the second cabin we have also
made, Notwithstanding our very low
rates, IN order to give our passengers all
possible comfort, a number OF staterooms
for two passengers.
The steerage is also located on the main
deck, is well ventilated, steam heated
and comfortable in all respects"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10

A Genuine Bargain

Who ever heard Of such a bargain! A
nice Polo Cap trimmed with astrakhan,
with earIaps, to sell for l0c.-they are
worth roc. The Famous New York
Clothing House, 140 Congress street. is
always on the lookout for Bargains for
their patrons. We also offer an odd lot of
short Pants suits, ages 4 to s, worth So to
IS, marked down for choice to S3 30 per
suit, to clear out. OVercoats to clear ont
at New York manufacturing cost, for
Boys, Youths and MeR; also at same re-
duction in Winter suits for Men, Youths
and Boys,
Manufacturing all the Clothing we sell.
any one can see what bargains we Offer.
Our prices being originally y per cent.
lower than other dealers buy them at,
Store three doors from the corner OF
Whitaker street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
HIS FIRST SERMON.

lie mad big crowd to listen to hear D is
first sermon. which was not much more
than p recital o. his experience and a
declaration that he intended to reform.
His bearers went from the open air meet
ing into the base ball pool rooms and mace
bets upon the length Of time Small would
stick Some Ventured a week, few TWO
weeks, and one man had nerve enough to
put up money that Small would hold out
q month.
A wear later that party said that he was
glad to see Small had held out 50 long,
and added that if he had only known 1T he
could have bankrupted Atlanta. some
people call him crank, the preacher OBJ
served. and tell him he ought not to
preach against the liquor traffic. "lhank
GOD, don't get my commission IRON
that sort Of a crowd" he exclaimed. -
had rather be a Christian than Demo-
crat, and am as good Democrat as any
Christian ought to be-" he said.
POLITICS AND RUM.
In the further course of his remarks he
said: Catch one of these ward pOiitl-
clans out behind the house and pull down
his collar and you will see the marks Of
the chain which the whisky people have
about him as plain as ever collar mark
was on an old hounds neck"
Those fellows talk about sumptuary
laws and taking away mems rights!
Why they couldn't tell sumptuary law
from a steamboat coming down the
Savannah river. They couldn't tell you
for a dollar bill the difference between
sumptuary law and a consumptuary
law"
'lf | live fifteen years longer | expect
TO see an amendment TO the Constitu-
ton making it crime to manufacture,
import or sell the helish stuff within the
borders of the United States"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
al Chnnra fnr HnAIth

is afforded those fast sinking INTO condition
of hopeless debility. The means are at hand.
In the form of a genial medicinal cordial, ,
Hostetter's stomach Bitters embodies the
combined qualities OF "A blood fertilizer and
depurent, Il tonic and an Alternative. While
IT promotes digestion and assimilation, and
stimulates appetite, has the further effect Of
uurlfying the life current and STRENGTHENING
the nervous system. As the blood grows
richer aud purcr by its use, they who resort
to tls sterling medicinal agent, acquire not
only vigor, but bodily substance. A health
ful change in the secretions 10 effected by it,
and that sure and rapid physical decay,
which "A chronic obstruction OF the functions
of the system produce, Is arrested. The primo
causes OF disease being removed health IL
spoedily renovated and vigor restored.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10

fury OF life may have the satisfaction OF
watching it's further growth for many
years, and of giving to younger leaders
that counsel which is born OF ripe eXpe-
renee"
Bishop Stevens is a native of Georgia
and was at one time resident OF ms
city. He is the author of Stevens History
of Georgia, and was for a number of yeaIs
professor in the University of Georgia.
He lett this State in 1S4S.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
DEATH IN A CABIN.
An Unknown Sioop at Anchor With
"a CHASTITY Freight.

An Unknown Sioop at Anchor With
IA CHASTITY Freight.
John Cressw well, a fisherman, while row.
ing up the river yesterday morning, saw
a small sloop anchored in Pipemaker
creek. He had man named Patrick
FORD with him. They pulled over to the
boat to ask about the fishing. They saw
Jhat The skitf by the side OF the slOop was
fun OF water and that the oars were adrlft.
The siOOp was hailed, but no answer was
given. The fishermen went aboard, and
looking into the cabin saw the body OF
dead man lying in the bunk
Coroner Dixon was notified and he held
an inquest. The Coroner found that the
ewes Of the corpse had been eaten out and
the body horribly mutilated, presumably
by rats. Not a scrap of paper or any
thing was found that would indicate
who the man was.
Robert Flashey testified that he saw the
boat in the creek last Tuesday and saw
an unknown man dipping water from the
river.
Mr.. kellam, who lives about half
mile below the creek, stated that some
negroes who passed his place on Friday
told him that they had seen a man who
looked to be very sick on a sloop in the
creek He had intended to 60 to see the
man but forgot it.
The body was that OF a white man
about 80 years Of age. The boat is Is or
20 feet long and is painted black, but has
no name. The cabin is very small and
the Coroner mad a hard time getting the
corpse out on deck. No marks indicating
violence were found upon the body. Near
1t an empty whisky bottle was picked up,
and IL was thought that possibly he drank
100 much and died from the cold. The
jury returned verdict OF death from I'M
known causes.
The body was buried in Laurel Grove
Cemetery. Capt. Dixon had the slOop
brought to the city and he will hold it for
Identification
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
Misa Raife and nae Tnentre

Tonight Miss Louise Bale, one of the
nah in years, plays return engagement
of only one night, presenting her strong
emoJional play "Dagmar." Those who
saw Miss Balfe in November last, will 20
to see her again, those who fail to see her
Will surely miss treat and should never
again say to Manager johnson, "Why
don't you give us something good al the
THEATRE Tomorrow night Rentz SAINT
Iey's company of forty beauties will OF
course pack the Theatre 30 its full capac-
itY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
METROPOLITAN HALL.

The Recent Repairs that Have Been
Made in Its Interior.
The Metropolitan Hall. the property Of
DeKalb Lodge OF Odd Fellows, has been
recently repaired and reprinted. New
folding chair arranged In aisles have
been put in the hall, and it is now one OF
the most comfortable meeting places in
the city. The building was built and
owned by the Metropolitan Steam Fire
Engine Company, one of the crack ergan-
IzatiOns of the city in the days OF the vol
unteer fire department. 1t was sold eev-
eral years ago by the Metropolitan Be-
nevolent Association, which was the sue
cessor of the old fire company,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
THE NAVAL STORES MEN.

They Are Highly Elated Over the
Reduction on Rosin Freights.
MIR. c. B. Townsend, Secretary OF the
Naval Stores Manufacturers Protective
Association, states that the producers are
greatly elated at the 20 per cent. reduc-
ton in railroad treights on rosin.
The members of the association are the
more elated because the Savannah Board
OF Trade made two appeals to the Rail-
road Commission to have the freight re-
duced but without success.
Mr.. Townsend estimated that the saving
to the producers caused by the reduction
will be $4,000 year. Another circular
is being prepared and will be issued in
few days.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
The Pennsylvania r. ching south.

A Wilmington dispatch says that q
contract has just been concluded between
the New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk,
the Norfolk Southern and the North Car
DINA railroads, aud the Wilmington
Steamship Company of Delaware, by
which tho freight steamers Eaglet, Yes
per and Anne, formerly run by the Elec-
trio line, now disbanded, between Will
mngton and New York City, will be
placed on The route between Elizabeth
CITY and Newbern, n. &. BY that ar
Company will secure the shortest route
from New York, Philadelphia, and Balu-
more TO GoldsDoro, y. &. The steamers
are being overhauled, and Will
be placed on the route In about thirty
DAY 30 Which tir'a trains will ha dis
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
ORCHARD THE LION HEART
Rev. Charles II. Strong's Lecture
on the Fourth Crusade.

Rev. Charles II. Strong will deliver the
third OF his series Of illustrated lectures
on "The Romance OF the Crusades" at st.
Johns Parish Hall on Thursday evening.
His subject will be 1.-The Crusade OF
Richard the Lion Heart, and the Capture
OF Constantinouie by the Fourth Cru
sade." The preceding lectures Of the
course have been delivered IN Masonic
Hall, but owing to the severe weather
and the better facilities for heatiup Par.
ish Hall it was deemed advisable by the
committee TO make the change. This IL
next 70 the last lecture Of the course.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-10
% YEARS \ BISHOP.
Bishop stevens Celebration in Phil.
adelphia.

Rt. Rev. Bishop William Bacon Stevens,
Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of Pennsyl-
Vania, celebrated the twenty.fith ami.
versary of his conservation in Phlladel-
phia last week. The Record says the event
was one OF significance to all churohmen.
Not only Is such an observance unusual.
but IT served IN this case TO round out "A
life which has been spent freely In the
exercise Of every good work and IN nut
ting into practical use those forces which
conduce 80 largely to the betterment of
the people. The history OF the diocese. as
told by ITS venerable head, is record OF
steady growth ana success achieved in
the face OF many dlsheartening obstacles.
Whatever may be our individual beliefs.
all OF us eau recognize the value Of those
Institutions wnich are at work teaching
healing. helping and elevatie's so -'..